Ambulance Dispatcher - PRN - 12 hr shift - Danbury

Nuvance; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 27,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

WCHN Affiliates in Danbury, CT seeks a dispatcher to provide communication and administrative support between hospital and internal/external customers for the patient conveyance area, using CAD and critical thinking.

The role handles inbound calls, prioritizes and dispatches requests, tracks transportation resources, and maintains compliance. EMT training preferred; strong English, organization, and multitasking abilities are essential.

Qualifications

• High School graduate with 6 months dispatcher experience in EMS or a related field.
• Tech-savvy with CAD knowledge and advanced data entry skills; knowledge of emergency procedures.
• EMT training and certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receives incoming calls from customers; prioritizes, dispatches and follows up to completion.
• Evaluates all potential problems from calls or CAD monitoring systems.
• Provides clerical support to EMS administration; schedules meetings, reports and tracks incident reports.
• Maintains situational awareness and notifies EMS administration of evolving community situations.
• Contributes to continuous performance improvement activities.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Answers all incoming calls and routes them promptly as appropriate.
• Maintains two-way radio communication with field staff; operates CAD equipment.
• Books and documents emergent and non-emergent requests for service.
• Relays requests for service to appropriate resources.
• Tracks and deploys transportation resources with CAD; maintains communications center equipment.
• May participate in orientation of new employees.
• Recommends changes and provides feedback to supervisory staff for smooth operation.
• Maintains communications center in neat condition.
• Maintains required paperwork for ambulance and wheelchair calls.
• Contacts facilities for next-day trip verification (pickup/dropoff, wheelchair, bariatric, etc.).
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

CAD proficiency

Data entry

Emergency procedures knowledge

English fluency

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

EMT training and certification

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Summary:

Provides communication and administrative support between hospital and internal/external customers for the patient conveyancearea by using interventional and critical thinking skills. Ensures continuous and effective service of the patient conveyance system. In general terms, is the first point of contact for internal and external customers.

Responsibilities:

• 1.Receives incoming calls from customers; prioritizes, dispatches and follows up to completion.
• 2.Evaluates all potential problems and situations from incoming phone calls or from the monitoring of all computer-aided dispatch management systems and other related communication mediums.
• 3.Provides clerical support to the EMS administration i.e. schedules meetings, reports and tracks incident reports, employee absences, assist with shift coverages.
• 4.Maintains situational awareness and notifies EMS administration of specific and evolving situations in the community (high impact events)
• 5.Contributes to continuous performance improvement activities.
• 6.Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• 7.Answer all incoming telephone calls and route calls promptly as appropriate within the service.
• 8.Maintain two-way radio communication with all field staff, operate the computer aided dispatch (CAD) equipment
• 9.Book, document all emergent and non-emergent requests for service.
• 10.Relay requests for service to appropriate resources.
• 11.Track and strategically deploy all transportation resources with CAD, maintain equipment within the communications center
• 12.May participate in orientation of new employees.
• 13.Recommends change and provides feedback to supervisory staff to ensure smooth operation of the system.
• 14.Maintains communications center in neat condition.
• 15.Maintain an ample amount of the appropriate paper work copies from the master book needed for ambulance and wheelchair calls.
• 16.Contact all facilities for the next day to verify scheduled trips. This verification is to include the location of pick up, drop off location, wheelchair needed, bariatric etc.
• 17. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• 18.Performs other duties as assigned.

Education Skills Experience:

High School graduate, or equivalent, with a minimum of 6 months as a dispatcher in a relevant field. (EMS /Clinical background is preferred).

Tech-savvy with knowledge of computer aided dispatch software (CAD). Advanced data entry skills. Knowledge of procedures and guidelines for emergency situations. Proficient in English 9 oral and written). Outstanding organizational and multitasking abilities.Active listener with excellent communication skills. Sound judgment and critical thinking.

Emergency Medical Technician training and certification.

Working Conditions:

Manual: Little or no manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Little or no potential for occupational risk

Physical Effort: Sedentary/light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions

Company: WCHN Affiliates

Org Unit: 650

Department: Northwell Health Ambulance CT

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $19.54 - $37.94 Hourly